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Rework explanation of CLI lint level flags

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I think the previous wording as either wrong or confusing. I would
consider the CLI flags at a *lower* ranking, since source attributes are
able to override the CLI flag.
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Eric Huss 2026-02-16 10:47:35 -08:00
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@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ Here’s how these different lint controls interact:
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3. [CLI level flags](#via-compiler-flag) take precedence over attributes.
3. [CLI level flags](#via-compiler-flag) override the default level of a lint. They essentially behave like crate-level attributes. Attributes within the source code take precedence over CLI flags, except for `-F`/`--forbid`, which cannot be overridden.
The order of the flags matter; flags on the right take precedence over earlier flags.